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Europe

Welsh talisman and Real Madrid legend Gareth Bale calls time on his playing career

By Andrew Warshaw

January 10 – Once the world’s most expensive footballer and a five-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid, Wales captain Gareth Bale has ended his playing career at the age of 33, he announced on Monday.

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Europe

Martinez takes over at Portugal and dreams big…one step at a time

January 10 – It didn’t take Roberto Martinez long to find a new role. The Spaniard has become the third foreign coach to lead Portugal, succeeding Fernando Santos.

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Europe

Premier League clubs tumble as giant killers have a field day in the FA Cup

January 9 – Holders Liverpool were held to a 2-2 home draw by Wolverhampton Wanderers on a weekend when no fewer than eight of the 20 Premier League sides were dumped out of the FA Cup, the world’s oldest domestic knockout competition, at the first time of asking.

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Europe

France to stick with Deschamps through 2026 World Cup

January 9 – French coach Didier Deschamps is to stay until the 2026 World Cup after leading his country to the final of the last two editions of the tournament.

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Europe

Le Graet under fire for disrespecting Zidane

January 9 – Not for the first time, French football has been hit by an internal war of words, this time over controversial comments made by French football federation (FFF) president Noel Le Graet about national icon Zinedine Zidane (pictured).

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Europe

Čeferin unopposed for third term as UEFA president, election contests set for Euro reps at FIFA

January 6 – UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin looks set for a third term as UEFA president after the deadline passed yesterday for any challengers to come forward for the April 5 election at the UEFA congress in Lisbon, Portugal.

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Europe

Football mourns the loss of Italian legend Gianluca Vialli, aged 58

January 6 – The football world has lost yet another iconic and hugely popular figure with tributes pouring in following the death at just 58 of former Italian great Gianluca Vialli.

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Europe

Serie A hits Lazio with ‘curva nord’ closure after racist chanting at Lecce

January 6 – Lazio have been handed a partial one-match stadium restriction after fans directed racist chants at Lecce defender Samuel Umtiti and winger Lameck Banda in an away Serie A game earlier this week that prompted widespread outrage.

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Europe

Lazio racism: abuse of Umtiti and Banda attracts global condemnation

January 5 – Supportive messages have poured in, including from FIFA president Gianni Infantino, after French international Samuel Umtiti was racially abused by Lazio fans who have once again tarnished the sport in Italy.

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Europe

Bastia rebuilding but former boss Geronimi charged with embezzlement

Pierre-Marie Geronimi

January 5 – Corsican businessman Pierre-Marie Geronimi (pictured), former president of SC Bastia, has been charged with fraud, bankruptcy and misuse of corporate assets as part of a judicial investigation into  possible financial embezzlement before the club’s 2017 liquidation.

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Europe

Parker promises wins and ruthlessness at Belgian champions Club Brugge

January 5 – Just four months after his dismissal by Bournemouth, Scott Parker has succeeded Carl Hoefkens as head coach of Belgian champions Club Brugge.

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Europe

Nigel de Jong takes over as director of football at Dutch FA

January 5 – In a surprise appointment, Nigel de Jong will become the new director of football at the Dutch FA (KNVB), succeeding Jan Hoogsma.

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Europe

The Three versus The Six: how politics brought Charlton and Beckenbauer back to Wembley 50 years ago

By David Owen

January 3 – Today marks the 50th anniversary of a very odd football match at Wembley Stadium.

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Europe

LaLiga counters Vinícius accusation that it is soft on racism and files charges at court

January 3 – Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr has accused LaLiga of continuing to do nothing about racist abuse from fans after he was targeted by Real Valladolid fans last Friday.

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Europe

Russians opt to rebuild European bridges rather than apply for AFC membership

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January 3 – Russian football bosses have decided not to quit UEFA, shelving a plan to try instead to join the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to enable its clubs and national teams to resume playing.

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